Sabtu, 30 Maret 2013

Keep some knowledge about Alzheimer's disease

The term dementia refers to a disorder of the brain that it is shown in several ways. A person can easily become confused in familiar environments, can ask questions repeatedly or may overlook key things like their hygiene or safety problems. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia associated with old age.

The disease is named after Dr. German Alois Alzheimer. In 1906, Dr. Alzheimer found changes in brain tissue of a patient of his who died with unusual mental illness and dementia. His study led him to discover abnormal clumps and tangles of fibres in the brain of those patients who were suffering from this disease.

So while it was common for people who were older and lose their mental faculties to be dismissed as “senile”, Dr. Alzheimer’s was able to locate the actual distribution in the brain that led to the loss of their mental faculties.

According to the National Institute on Aging test different conclusions, there are actual brain changes in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Can discover how nerve cells die in areas of the brain that affect memory and basic skills. It may seem strange, but everything we do on a daily basis is due to memory.

Recall that we need to take a shower on a regular basis that we need to close the door behind us when he leaves the House. Don’t we realize that we are doing these things because of memory and assume that they just happen naturally. But when those memories to break because of Alzheimer’s disease or any other mental disorder, even the most basic daily functions begin to be confusing or overlooked.